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Kraken adds 9 new margin collateral currencies

We have increased our selection of margin collateral currencies to now include ARB, FIL, GRT, INJ, KAS, KSM, MINA, SEI & TIA.We’re committed to providing traders with greater flexibility and control, and are excited to announce a significant expansion in our margin collateral opportunities for Kraken Pro traders. With this update, the number of collateral currencies…

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Introducing USDG: A new era in stablecoins

At Kraken, we’re committed to offering trusted, transparent and innovative stablecoin solutions. That’s why we’re proud to work alongside Paxos, Robinhood and Anchorage as part of the Global Dollar Network to bring you USDG. Backed by Paxos, a global leader in stablecoins, USDG comes with the confidence of over $160 billion in stablecoins issued since…

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6 trends to follow in 2025 as crypto hits the mainstream

By Mark Greenberg, Kraken Global Head of ConsumerThis year promises deeper integration of crypto into mainstream financial strategies, spurred by growing trust, accessibility and innovation. Here are my six top-of-mind themes for the coming year. 1. Crypto becomes a staple in the ideal investment portfolio Crypto’s historic asymmetric return profile has made it increasingly difficult…

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Kraken adds 15 new margin collateral currencies

We’re committed to providing traders with greater flexibility and control, and are excited to announce a significant expansion of our margin collateral options on Kraken Pro.With this update, the number of collateral currencies you can use for margin trading increases from 23 to 38, offering a broader range of assets to integrate into your trading…

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13 years ago: The Kraken emerged

In 2011, we embarked on a quest with a simple yet ambitious mission: to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. It was the dawn of a commitment to security, innovation and transparency. Today, we stand tall as one of the largest,…

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Kraken #14 on Newsweek’s Global Most Loved Workplaces 2024 List

Different by design: employees come first at Kraken Company culture has long been a differentiator for us and our employees. Our flexible workplace prioritizes employee wellbeing, building on systematic communication across team functions and levels. Newsweek’s rankings are based on analysis conducted by the Best Practice Institute. This year’s list is an aggregate of survey…

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Why liquidity is an important metric in crypto markets

Trading volume has long been the default metric cited by analysts, media pundits and aggregators to rank cryptocurrency exchanges. While volume provides a high-level overview of marketplace activity, it can be faked to create the impression there’s more legitimate trading activity on a marketplace than there really is.  The exchange can simply print non-existent trades…

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Opinion: Why there will never be another Bitcoin

By Pete Rizzo, Kraken Editor at Large Pete Rizzo is a leading Bitcoin Historian and author of over 2,000 articles on cryptocurrency. He is also an Editor at Bitcoin Magazine. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and does not necessarily reflect the views of Kraken or its management.…

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Artificial intelligence is a game changer for crypto

By Vishnu Patankar, Kraken’s Chief Technology Officer Crypto is uniquely suited to adopt AI Our industry is known for its volatility and 24/7/365 dynamic. As anyone who’s worked in crypto knows, the bull run quickly leads to immense pressures on most core functions, such as account sign-ups, client responses and token listings. In these situations,…